Blackfilm.com correspondent Ellen J. Wanjiru chats with Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds, Red, Billions) about her portrayal of Colin Kaepernick’s mother (Teresa Kaepernick) in the Netflix limited series Colin in Black & White. Premiering Friday, October 29 with six 30-minute episodes.
Colin in Black and White is a bold new dramatic limited series that chronicles Kaepernick’s coming of age story, tackling the obstacles of race, class and culture as the Black adopted child of a white family. Starring Jaden Michael as Young Colin before reaching the highest levels of American football as an NFL quarterback and becoming a cultural icon and activist; Nick Offerman and Mary-Louise Parker as his well-meaning parents Rick and Teresa; and Colin Kaepernick himself, who appears as the present-day narrator of his own story, guiding viewers through a robust and colorfully presented array of historical and contemporary contextual moments. You don’t know Kaepernick until you know Colin.
Co-created by Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick. Executive produced by Ava DuVernay, Colin Kaepernick, and screenwriter Michael Starrbury, who previously worked with DuVernay on her acclaimed limited series “When They See Us.” Directors: Ava DuVernay (Episode 101 and all of the present-day Colin Kaepernick scenes), Sheldon Candis (Episode 102), Robert Townsend (Episodes 103 and 104), Angel Kristi Williams (Episode 105), Kenny Leon (Episode 106). Watch trailer below!
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